DynAMo® Documentation and Enforcement is a master alarm database that helps users engineer an alarm system to meet the site’s alarm management policies to safeguard processes as well as the plant. It helps ensure the configuration remains in effect over the lifecycle of the plant.

What Is It?

What is it

DynAMo Documentation and Enforcement is a vendor-neutral software that helps users create and maintain the master alarm and boundary database for a distributed control system (DCS). It enables users to automatically import alarm configuration information from DCS, human machine interfaces (HMIs), PLCs and other systems. It also allows mode-based alarming via its documentation and rationalization functions, assisting the plant in optimizing alarm system support for the operator.

The software provides several benefits to users, including:

Reduced time and effort to develop, deploy and maintain an alarm system consistent with best practices defined by the Abnormal Situation Management (ASM®) Consortium

Reduced risk of process upsets due to invalid alarm system parameters

Improved regulatory compliance

Sustained alarm system performance.

How Does It Work?

How it works

​DynAMo Documentation and Enforcement provides the capabilities to create and maintain the master alarm and boundary database for a control system. These capabilities include:

Importing existing alarm configuration and documentation details

Establishing unique alarm configuration and documentation for each operating mode for a piece of equipment

Documenting equipment constraints and boundaries and ensuring that all relevant alarm settings are consistent with those boundaries

Various options for manual and automatic auditing and enforcing the alarm system against the master

Options to involve the operator in the auditing process

Providing operators with alarm management help in context of current operations

Case Studies

Nuisance alarms were overwhelming the Energy Complex’s traditional printer-and-CRT control-room monitoring, as well as their operators. With hundreds or thousands of alarms during an upset, it became difficult for operators and management to clearly and quickly identify real problems through the noise.

Koch Pipeline Company (KPL) was looking for an alarm management solution to facilitate alarm rationalization, provide Pipeline Controllers with an alarm dictionary and produce meaningful reports on alarm system performance.

Training & Support

Training and Support Overview

​Training, maintenance and support are critical aspects to consider when choosing a technology partner. Honeywell offers world-class training through our Automation College as well as comprehensive maintenance and support services designed to leverage your physical and intellectual assets and help you sustain and increase their value and performance over time.